Tornado in Joplin, Mo.

Tornado in Joplin, Mo.

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A resident of Joplin, Mo. looks for belongings from her destroyed apartment building on May 27, five days after a deadly tornado wreaked havoc on the town of 50,000. Officials reported that at least 159 people died from the tornado.

A resident of Joplin, Mo. looks for belongings from her destroyed apartment building on May 27, five days after a deadly tornado wreaked havoc on the town of 50,000. Officials reported that at least 159 people died from the tornado. (Eric Thayer/Reuters)

A resident of Joplin, Mo. looks for belongings from her destroyed apartment building on May 27, five days after a deadly tornado wreaked havoc on the town of 50,000. Officials reported that at least 159 people died from the tornado.